PP: I stopped using the web browser after like a week though. I don't know if anyone else has this problem but mine will randomnly cause the whole system to lock up unless I strictly the sites that are optimized for PS3 (the psn network sites, youtube, etc.) which forces me to turn the console off "wrong way" which means when I restart it it does a hard drive/file integrity check. I just got tired of dealing with it and forgot it had a browser til I saw your post. Also I would suggest not linking a credit card to your psn account because of their repeated security issues. I just buy the cards when I want DLC.

thank ya. t'was about time. no one makes ps2 games anymore that I know of.

my ps3 did the same thing not too long ago. I thought just overloaded it or something.

Repeated security issues? I should have known. I only used my credit card to buy one game, but I didn't link it to my account.

I kept my old PS2 for that exact reason. Then I gave it to a friend because he let me live in his house for free and I never used it. And fuck going out and buying a card every time you want something off of PSN, that shit's whack. Whack I say!

Oh when I worked at Gamestop, I got so many complaints about the PS3. One guy even returned his because the first releases weren't backwards compatible. Fun times indeed.

Why would you buy a $300-something console to play old games? Just buy a PS2.

Related PP: My PS3 was one of the first models that was backwards compatible, awhile back I mentioned it's BluRay drive stopped working, so I'll have to get one of the newer slim models. I played all the PS2 and PS1 games I wanted to while it still worked, along with back when I had PS2, so it's no big deal, but it's nice to have the option.

AP: Valve announced the SteamBox. Can't wait to see what it's like, it's a console powered by linux. About all we know so far.

It still pisses me off that only the very first release of ps3s were backwards compatible because I still have tons of ps2 games.

same here, on all accounts (except the amount of games). Of course, some games' gameplay have dramatically gotten better. For example- Resident Evil's Code X: Veronica has frustrating controls (along with other stuff that makes me want to return it to gamestop), but the 4th game is so much better.

I seem to have gone off on a tangent... I still find ps2 and ps1 games quite enjoyable, and only so many downloadable versions can be found at the online store. not enough, in my opinion. I wonder if some kind of patch can be made, or the ps4 (whenever that comes out) will have it.

AP: After a couple months of him resisting, I finally got my roommate to watch Game of Thrones and start reading the books, so now I can discuss it with someoneRelated PP: He's read the first three books in about three weeks, while I'm only halfway through the second.

AP #2: Got my financial aid, my parking permit, and going to register for classes this afternoon. I might actually be getting things back on track.